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Explosion killed person on I-290, feds sayJun 05, 2026 5:56 pm - Federal authorities said Friday that a death on I-290, which closed both directions of the highway for more than seven hours Thursday, was due to an explosion.
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Pritzker Military Foundation supports Henry Ford Museum with $10,000 grant to preserve Civil Rights veterans’ storiesJun 05, 2026 12:26 pm - The Pritzker Military Foundation is donating $10,000 to the Henry Ford Museum, plus a matching challenge grant of up to $10,000 through November 2026, to support the Jackson Home project and preserve oral histories from Civil Rights Movement veterans.
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‘Done deal’ or ‘door remains open’? In latest stadium shift, Bears board advances Indiana planJun 05, 2026 11:43 am - Days after the Illinois legislature punted on legislation for a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, team officials said Friday they’re going to Indiana.
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With Oval Office replica and skyline views of Chicago, Obama’s new museum is political and personalJun 04, 2026 11:08 am - CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama’s influence in his presidential museum runs deep, from the location on Chicago's South Side to textured stone adorning its dramati...
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Mendoza joins growing throng of Chicago mayoral hopefulsJun 03, 2026 12:51 pm - Pushing a message of “progress that people can actually feel,” outgoing Illinois Comptroller Susanna Mendoza jumped into the simmering Chicago mayor’s race Wednesday.
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ComEd rates are going up again this summer, and rising demand is largely to blameMay 28, 2026 11:39 am - Suburbanites should expect higher ComEd bills starting in June. The average consumer’s bill will increase from about $107 to $120 a month, according to the utility.
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BBB investigation reveals reports of job scams have doubled from last yearMay 28, 2026 11:39 am - A new in-depth Better Business Bureau investigation shows job hunters are reporting scams in droves.
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Chicago man charged with DUI in I-290 crash that killed 25-year-old from WheatonMay 19, 2026 12:42 pm - A 21-year-old Chicago man is facing three felony DUI charges following a crash on I-290 Sunday afternoon that killed a Wheaton man.
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Three watchdog agencies decry proposed $221 million Nicor Gas rate increaseMay 18, 2026 1:37 pm - A trio of consumer and environmental protection agencies Monday outlined their testimony to the Illinois Commerce Commission opposing Nicor’s proposed rate hike calculated at $221 million more to deliver natural gas to consumers.
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New student loan repayment program offered for IDOT engineersMay 14, 2026 6:05 pm - llinois Department of Transportation launches a pilot program offering up to $60,000 in student loan repayment assistance for 50 new civil engineers who graduated from Illinois schools, providing $15,000 annual